Up To 3,000 Homes May Be Built

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Thousands of homes could be under construction within the next two years on 1,000 acres bordering the Indian River County line, just east of Interstate 95.

The large development also could pave the way for a new road connecting the two counties, allowing motorists to travel between Indrio Road in St. Lucie County and 58th Avenue in Indian River County.

A partnership known as the Indrio Grove Land Trust bought 1,026 acres east of Spanish Lakes Fairways along I-95 for the development, said David Baselice, president of Lennar Homes' South Florida Land Division.

Lennar is a 33 percent partner, while an entity called CAGS, composed of other South Florida builders and developers, has the rest, he said.

A pre-application meeting is scheduled Sept. 1 with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. Indian River County Community Development Director Bob Keating said company representatives mentioned building up to 3,000 homes.

No designs have been submitted to St. Lucie County's Growth Management Department, Director Randy Stevenson said. County officials met with developers Monday and urged them to align the project with a master plan crafted by the planning council, Stevenson said. Baselice said the firm's final proposal would be consistent with that plan.